This is a Sweeties Pick for sure. With over 10,000 prizes and the only want to win is by purchasing an El Monterey product or sending away for a game piece you are sure to win if you get one. Remember, you MUST keep the game piece to claim a prize.
Eligibility: Open only to legal U.S. residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry.
Entry Dates: begins on October 1, 2010 and ends on March 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm CT.
How to get an entry code: You may obtain an official entry code, which will provide access to the Game, as described below, in one of three ways:
1. Purchase any specially marked package of El Monterey® Family Pack or 2 Pack Burritos
2. Purchase any specially marked package of El Monterey® Taquitos, Quesadillas, Tamales or Mini Chimichangas or other El Monterey products
3. Send a Self-Addressed, stamped envelope to:
“El Monterey uWin Instant Game Entry”
c/o Essex Marketing
P.O. Box 6181
Novato, CA 94948-6181
The code will be sent by return mail. Alternative Entry requests must be received by February 15, 2011 to insure sufficient time to return the code by mail.
How to Play: To enter, visit the web site: elmonterey.icmodus.com/default.aspx?bhcp=1
Entry Limit: two Game plays per person and email address per day.
If you are a winner, RETAIN YOUR PHYSICAL GAME CODE from the packaging. All winners will be required to submit the physical Game code, if requested, from the packaging and/or stickers.
Prizes:
- 100 iPod Touch ARV $200.00
- 200 iPod Nano ARV $150.00
- 10,000 iTunes $10 Gift Cards
Rules: elmonterey.icmodus.com/rules.htm
Sweeps Rating: Sweeties Pick/Winnable
Photo Credit: El Monterey
Sarah says
Just won a $10 iTunes card. Yay!
Is there any limit to the number of prizes that can be won? I’ve looked over the rules several times, and can’t seem to find it.
Shelly Dalton says
My husband bought 2 packs and they dont have a game code inside???
Sweetie says
probably specially marked packages so you have to look for them because not all products will be marked I guess.
Kelly Terzo says
The game code isprinted in red on the inside of the packaging. It’s not a seperate piece. It’s hard to see, I turned my packaging inside out. (burritos) I won a $10 I-Tunes card!
mirjam says
I won an IPOD TOUCH! I am sooo excited! I kept my packaging. It should be here before Christmas!
Christina says
I looked at the rules as well and could not find anything specific on how many prizes you could win.
hmmmm1977 says
I won 2 itunes cards so far!! This is such a winnable game it almost makes me want to buy all the burritos in the store :)!
Cathy says
Just won a $10 iTunes GC!
jari says
i just won an i tunes gift card.. is there a limit on how much you can win?
Steph says
I sent away for two game pieces Oct. 2 and haven’t received them yet : / Didn’t win from the two packs of burritos I bought either…but the food was good : )
Ellen says
Has anyone have any problem with logging on to this sweepstakes. It said that I have a email error.
Carole says
Is there a limit to how many codes you can request via mail? I didn’t see anything addressing it in the official rules.
Sweetie says
no, I believe there is no limit to how many you can request by mail
Laura Forgione says
It keeps telling me I have invalid email as well I can’t seem to register with them
Anonymous says
I am having the same trouble logging on, it kep saying my email is invalid. I wish I had known before I sent away for all those game pieces…
Robin007 says
When you put in your email address make sure you are starting with a lower case letter like [email protected] not [email protected]. For some odd reason it does not recognize the upper case letter. Thats why it is saying that it does not recognize it. I had the same problem. Hope this helps you
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Amy Watson says
I sent away for a code and just won itunes gift card! Thanks:)
Tracy says
I won an iPod Nano!!!
Meredith says
I’ve won 2 iTunes gift cards so far! Thanks, Wendy!
Adi says
When I request codes by mail, can I send several SASEs in one large envelope? I know that’s normally not acceptable, but the rules don’t say if you can or can’t. For those of you that have already sent away and received codes, did you send each SASE in a separate envelope? Also, how long did it take to get the codes? Thanks!
Tracy Johnson says
I just won a $10 iTunes gift card!! Second code I entered. Now I have to dig in my freezer and eat something else, so I can play again..lol
Jennifer york says
I won an IPOD NANO !!! first big big win from a instant win game lol
i didnt even send away for any codes lol i went grocery shopping today and i bought one bag just to try and I WIN thats the best 🙂
LiZBETH says
I would also like to know…if i can send several SASE envelopes in to one big envelope. Wendy it would be nice to get some feedback from you.
Sweetie says
No, you can only send one SASE in an envelope if a sweepstakes requests it. Bummer, huh
LiZBETH says
Thank you so much for replying Wendy.
Vicki says
I’ve been playing this one for weeks… nothing… I was getting depressed as everyone seemed to be winning but me. Today, I won a $10 i-Tunes card! Hurrah…. I’m still trying for the i-touch for my daughter for Christmas.
NYCMartini says
Woohoo! Just won a $10 iTunes GC. So happy!!!
Chris the Sneak says
Just started playing this. Winner every time.
Since it’s instant win, they do it by the time you enter, so if you are having a problem winning (like Vicki), then you are probably playing during PEAK INTERNET USAGE HOURS, 4-9 pm. Duh.
Words of advice to you: Play (like me) late at night/early morning, from 3am-5am, and you will almost certainly win a prize. There are no entries in those time frames, and your odds go extremely up.
Most large companies do not do instant & time-based prizes anymore, thanks to those like me who work nights and win all of the prizes. I have hundreds of $$$ of wins from Pepsi Co., Coke, Mountain Dew, & Nabisco during their virgin internet-code-based sweepstakes based on entry time. They have all evolved and now changed to daily formats with entries accumulated & tabulated at midnight, and winners notified after entry.
So why battle with thousands of others plugging in codes at the same time during peak hours when you can be the only on at 4:08 am.
Good night.
Good luck.
Cher says
can we share codes? Can they be used more than once?